Jump Start
A newsletter for freshmen & sophomores from Cohen
Kelly O'Shaughnessy '05, M.A., M.S.
Key Responsibilities
- Freshman & Sophomore Career Exploration & Development
- Liaison to Tribe Athletics, Academic Advising, and First Year Experience
- Graduate & Professional School Fair
Email: KellyO@wm.edu
Location: 180 Stadium Drive
Phone: 757-221-3231
Twitter: @KellyO_wm
February Brings Candy Hearts and Career Readiness!
After getting back in the swing of things last month, February is a great time to explore yourb career. Today we will show you some of the events the Cohen Career Center is offering during the month of February
JumpStart is your monthly newsletter from the Cohen Career Center just for freshmen and sophomores. The goal is to build on your introduction to the career center from Orientation through relevant career tips, resources, and events.
This issue contains important details on the following:
- Career Readiness Tip of the Month: Applying for Internships
- Questions with Cohen: What type of resources does the Cohen Career Center offer?
- Career Competency of the Month: Oral/Written Communications
- TribeCareers Tip of the Month: Searching for Internships in TribeCareers
- Upcoming Events for Freshmen|Sophomores:
- What I'd Wish I'd Known...Internships
- Crash Course Industries
- Ampersand Story of the Month: Painting & Paleontology
Scroll through to read more about each of these topics!
Kelly O’Shaughnessy ‘05
Assistant Director of Freshmen & Sophomore Initiatives
Career Readiness Tip of the Month--How to Apply for Summer Internships
Need help creating a resume or cover letter for your internship applications? Stop by one of our workshops on both. Or if you are looking for hands-on assistance, come to our quick advising hours where you can work with a Tribe Ambassador.
Are you having difficulty deciding what career field you should do an internship in? Schedule a meeting with one of our advisors to have a conversation about your possible career paths.
The internship application process can be schedule, so make sure to use the Cohen Career Center resources!
Questions With Cohen--What type of resources does the Cohen Career Center offer?
Career Competency of the Month-Oral and Written Communication
Each month, we’ll take a look at one of eight Career Competencies determined to be most highly sought by employers. You can learn more about these through mycareer.wm.edu.
Digital Technology
- Articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms, to persons inside and outside of the organization.
- Ability to clearly express ideas to others.
- Can write/edit memos, letters, and complex technical reports clearly and effectively.
Are you best using the writing skills you are learning at the College in your career search?
Are you effectively communicating your ideas to your peers and in your career?
Check out mycareer.wm.edu for all online resources.
TribeCareers Tip of the Month--How to Apply to Internships on TribeCareers
One difficult aspect of the summer internship search that you may encounter is finding the internships themselves. There are many different websites you can go to for internship postings, including TribeCareers! TribeCareers is a great tool for you to search for summer internships, here are the steps to searching for internships on TribeCareers:
- Log onto TribeCareers
- Click Job Search
- Click the "Position" drop down option and click "Internship"
- Click Search and look for internships to apply to!
Make sure you have your updated resume and cover letter uploaded to TribeCareers when applying!
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Ampersand Story of the Month: Painting & Paleontology
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Come talk with us!
Come into quick-advising hours and get your questions answered without making an appointment:
- Monday - Thursday, 2-4pm
Email: career@wm.edu
Website: http://www.wm.edu/offices/career/students/
Location: Between Sadler Center and Zable Stadium on Stadium Drive.
Phone: (757) 221-3231
Facebook: www.facebook.com/WMCareerCenter/
Twitter: @wmcareer